My day has consisted of waking up late (partially my fault), forgetting food at home that i specifically prepared for our work's Thanksgiving Lunch, having terrible road rage (i think all the bad drivers came out this morning) and just being really tired. The day has started looking up so hopefully it just gets better from now on.
My intentions were to blog about Vegas today but i really don't feel like uploading all the pictures to the computer yet. i'd have to do it one by one (i don't have my cord) so it would take forever. So that post will have to be put aside for now. We did have a great time and i'm so glad we got to go!
Lately, i've been feeling like my creativity has taken a backseat. Not sure what this is, but i've been feeling like all my ideas are for the future and not for the now. i've been having a hard time thinking of projects i can complete in the next few months but all of them consist of things that i can't do...yet.
Well, since Monday's have never really had a "theme" and i seem to be stuck in a rut, i am going to dedicate Monday to "Finding Creativity". i know that there are plenty of resources out there, i just have to find them!
The first "Creativity" resource i found was actually meant for my students. Our department hosted a workshop about stress management and i picked-up a few fliers to hand out to my students. i liked the one on creativity so much that i thought i was start with that today!
It's a simple document - just a few questions about creativity. i thought that i would copy down and answer the questions today to spark some creativity on this Monday!
- What do you do that is creative?
- What have you done in the past that was creative?
- At what time in your life did you feel most creative?
- What routine task could you do differently to enhance your interest or desire to do the task? for example, could you learn to sing while you do the dishes?
- What are the simple pleasures you enjoy in life? Hot chocolate? Cookies? Quiet time with a good book?
- How often are you able to experience the simple pleasures in life? How could you do this more often?
i would say that i am a creative person. My friends tell me that i'm creative and i don't think they'd lie to me?
i would say that my creativity consists of:
- Scrap-booking
- Blogging
- Event/party planning
- Decorating
- Music/singing
i am hoping that there are things that can be added to the list that i forgot - but we will start with this.
My past has been more creative than the present at least in my opinion. In high school i was involved in many extra curricular activities that sparked my creative side. i was able to be involved in sports, music, yearbook, and creative writing class. i think this was also the most creative time of my life. i was really into writing poems and lyrics. i loved writing, not that i don't now, but i was able to express it more often. i have to say that it was definitely my most creative time. i'd like to think that a more creative time is coming...i'm hoping that i'll get to be a stay-at-home-mom in the future and i'll be able to focus more time on creativity.
i think when it comes to doing routine tasks that i have no desire of doing, the list can go on and on. i hate to say that there are many routine things i dislike, but it is true. i think that a big part of this comes from the fact that i'm quite controlling and like things a certain way...so if i need them a certain way i have to do them. That being said, i end of doing routine things quite often. Now, that hard part is making them fun. Well, i love listening to music at work, singing while cleaning the house (especially vacuuming). i also like to be creative when i organize my home - add some decor while doing so. A little creative flair makes cleaning much more doable.
When it comes to "simple pleasures" that list could get really long...
- Hot chocolate
- A good movie
- Reading in the quiet morning
- Smelly-good soap
- Warm bath
i could go on and on...
i would say that i get to experience these simple pleasures often enough. i do tend to push them out of my daily routine when other things have to get done. i need to make more of an effort to do these simple things. Especially if i find such happiness in them!
Thanks for stopping by, and bearing through last week with me! i apologize for the absent post.
Until next time...ta ta for now!
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